Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) on Thursday named travel industry veteran Marc Kazlauskas as president of Norwegian Cruise Line (Norwegian), effective January 19, 2026. He joins the company with more than 30 years of senior leadership experience across sales, operations, and innovation in the global travel industry.

Kazlauskas most recently served as CEO of Avoya Travel—a role he started just four months ago. Prior to this, he served as president of FROSCH and managing director of Chase Travel Group, a JP Morgan Chase company. According to NCLH, he has a “proven track record in driving commercial performance, customer-experience enhancements and major modernization initiatives that align with Norwegian’s continued focus on disciplined pricing, operational efficiency and elevated guest offerings.”

Said Harry Sommer, president and CEO of NCLH: “[Kazlauskas’] appointment comes at a pivotal time for the Norwegian Cruise Line brand, as we continue to see healthy demand for cruise, execute on our newbuild program and make significant progress on major initiatives, including enhancements to our private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay.”

Before Kazlauskas’ time at Avoya and FROSCH/Chase Travel Group, he held leadership roles at Insight Vacations, where he oversaw U.S. operations and drove triple-digit revenue and profit growth, and at Tauck World Discovery, where he led worldwide sales. He began his travel-industry career at Orient Cruise Line, previously part of the Norwegian Cruise Line portfolio. He is a former member of the board of directors for Signature Travel Network and has served on advisory boards for major global airlines and travel companies.